The Indian Coast Guard is a multi-mission organization,
conducting round-the-year real-life operations at sea. Despite being relatively
small, it has a wide range of task capabilities for both surface and air
operations. The organization is headed by the Director General Indian Coast
Guard (DGICG) exercising his overall command and superintendence from the Coast
Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) located at New Delhi.

Inside the Coast Guard

Life onboard a Coast Guard ship is engaging, adventurous and
challenging. From saving human lives at sea and assisting fishermen in peril, to
apprehending poachers and preserving marine biodiversity, job satisfaction comes
easy to a “Coast Guardsman”. Each day at sea is filled with promise, and each
mission is different in an inimitable way.

The single most important factor for the Coast Guard today, are
the Officers and Men who ultimately meet the challenges at sea.

You could be just the man for this challenging sea- going career if you are
intelligent and bold and can think with originality and possess leadership
qualities. Service in Coast Guard is not merely an employment.

The officers of all branches including GD branch undergo Naval
Orientation Course at INA, Ezhimala in Kerala for 22 weeks. On successful
completion, the officers depending upon their branch are deputed to various
training establishments. Similarly the Navik and Yantriks are on successful
completion of training at INS Chilka are deputed for various course to training
establishments and ships. Training in Coast Guard is an area of focus where best
of the training practices are applied .